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March 8, 2023

Minnesota judge hit by car, dies while out for run on Florida vacation: report

St. Louis County Judge Sally L. Tarnowski was widely mourned following her death in Florida Monday, as reports cite family claiming she was out running and was fatally struck by a car.

March 4, 2023

Latin American country rejects same-sex marriage in landmark court case; not a 'human right'

Panama's Supreme Court ruled that the ability to enter into a same-sex marriage is not a "fundamental right" as gay rights supporters claim they are invisible in the country.

February 9, 2023

Dem governor dodges on protecting girls’ sports from trans athletes, teaching gender ideology

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis this week declined to answer questions about trans girls playing in sports against biological girls or on when gender ideology should be taught.

February 7, 2023

Japanese LGBTQ activists demand country to adopt equal rights laws after aide’s recent discriminatory remark

LQBTQ activists are urging Japan to adopt equal rights laws, legalize same-sex marriage, and ban sexual discrimination before the country hosts a Group of Seven summit in May.

February 6, 2023

San Francisco neighborhood overrun with sex workers, ‘terrible policy’: Michael Shellenberger

Founder of Environmental Progress and author Michael Shellenberger says street prostitution increased after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that decriminalizes loitering for prostitution purposes.

February 2, 2023

White House encourages agencies to boost unpaid leave for federal workers

The White House called on its federal agencies to expand access to family and medical leave opportunities, as well as to explore a new "safe leave" policy.

February 1, 2023

WV needs help running summer feeding program for kids

West Virginia is seeking nonprofit groups and local agencies to help feed children from lower-income areas to ensure that no child goes hungry during the summer.

January 31, 2023

CA county to pay $32M to settle lawsuit alleging child welfare agency failed to respond to abuse reports

Tulare County, California, is settling a child welfare lawsuit with $32 million. The lawsuit alleged that the agency failed to respond to abuse reports.

January 18, 2023

Elites in Davos strategize on how to fight ‘right-wing' groups: ‘Hit back’

A panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday discussed how to fight the right wing to make NGOs more trustworthy in the eyes of voters.

January 17, 2023

Daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. says she’s disappointed in America’s progress after decades of honoring MLK

Marin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, Rev. Bernice King, said that while the U.S. celebrates MLK as a holiday, Americans do not embrace the lessons King taught.